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Hair dye poisoning

Hair dye poisoning


Definition:

This poisoning is from swallowing hair dye or tint.

Alternative Names:
Hair tint poisoning
Poisonous Ingredient:
  • Permanent dyes
    • Naphthylamine
    • Phenylene diamines
    • Toluene diamines
    • Other aromatic amino compounds
  • Temporary dyes

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Where Found:
  • Various hair dyes
Symptoms:

Review Date: 3/8/2006
Reviewed By: Stephen C Acosta, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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